I would not recommend this model to anyone. Being a backer and patiently waiting for this machine to be built I was disappointed in the outcome. The cheaper price reflects what you get. There are small things which I question how it passed to be "high quality". There are a few which I noticed right away. It is not small. The base is wider than the Ratio Six And that does not include the extra base needed to hold the water. So it takes up much more counter space which is one of the reasons I chose to get the Four is to save space. It's got a big base for a small carafe. The water tank should have been incorporated. It is super light. Light to the point of it sliding on the counter when inserting and removing the filter tray. When you push it in to get past the tabs to hold it it will tip backwards. It only has three very small rubber feet. The water base also has the same small rubber feet. That is not a big deal however when I first picked up the water container, the base come along with it and then fell off and hit the counter. It did that two or three times I guess it's a little more broken in now but still need to be careful because it still lifts up slightly. A couple minor things is the water container lid barely has a ridge on it to stay on and loose so another couple times I used it picking it up not being really careful the lid falls off. The water container is labeled as 0.6L and 1 cup divisions. But, their description is in ounces as well as just about every coffee cup and Tumblr. So I don't know why they couldn't label it in ounces makes no sense to me. This could very by person but one thing for me that I have to get used to is when pulling out the filter basket, I have to make sure not to naturally push with my thumb because the button is placed in that same area. Therefore at times I'll have to shut it off so it stops trying to brew with nothing ready. Personally I'm not a fan of the plastic basket either because chemicals are released when heat is introduced to plastic. That was one of the main reasons I went with ratio when I heard the internals are a glass and stainless steel. With this Four I question if that is true. The lid for the carafe it comes with I think is pointless. The idea of the four is for a single serve maybe two so why would you need a lid for it? The positive things I do really like the smoked carafe and the black satin looking housing. So yes a lot of these things are small and depending on the person but for said premium coffee maker, those things don't seem to have been researched and tested very well at all. I would highly recommend the Six over the Four if you are set on the Ratio brand.